Whatever and Ever Amen (remastered edition)

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
synthesizer [synthesizer space sound]:
Norwood Cheek (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
publisher:
Fresh Avery Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4.153:52
2Fair
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Fair (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
3.65:56
3Brick
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
Hammond organ:
Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Brick (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds and Darren Jessee
publisher:
Fresh Avery Music and Hair Sucker Songs
3.554:32
4Song for the Dumped
recording of:
Song for the Dumped
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds and Darren Jessee
3.53:52
5Selfless, Cold and Composed
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Selfless, Cold and Composed (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
3.256:10
6Kate
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Kate (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds, Anna Goodman (collaborator with Ben Folds) and Darren Jessee
43:14
7Smoke
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Smoke (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds and Anna Goodman (collaborator with Ben Folds)
3.24:52
8Cigarette
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Cigarette (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
31:38
9Steven’s Last Night in Town
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
clarinet:
Matt Darriau (jazz, world music) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
trumpet:
Frank London (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
violin:
Alicia Svigals (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Steven’s Last Night in Town (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
33:28
10Battle of Who Could Care Less
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Battle of Who Could Care Less (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
3.653:17
11Missing the War (live at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY – June 1997)
4:19
12Evaporated
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
cello:
John Catchings (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
strings arranger:
John Mark Painter (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Evaporated (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
3.454:29
13Video Killed the Radio Star
cover recording of:
Video Killed the Radio Star
writer:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist), Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
Ackee Music, Inc., BMG Gold Songs, Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Island Music Ltd., Round Hill Compositions, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
3.353:41
14For All the Pretty People (single B‐Side – 1997)
3:22
15Mitchell Lane (single B‐Side – 1997)
3:40
16Theme From Dr. Pyser
recording of:
Theme from "Dr. Pyser"
writer:
Ben Folds
2.53:13
17Air
engineer:
Nick DiDia
producer and mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
recording of:
Air
writer:
Ben Folds, Darren Jessee and Robert Sledge
3.253:20
18She Don’t Use Jelly (Lounge‐A‐Palooza version)
engineer:
Ben Folds and John Palmer (engineer)
producer:
Ben Folds Five and John Mark Painter
mixer:
John Mark Painter
bass guitar [bass]:
Robert Sledge
double bass, horn [horns] and background vocals [Muzak backing vocals]:
John Mark Painter
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Darren Jessee
percussion:
Todd Collins (US christian producer), Shawn McWilliams and John Mark Painter
piano:
Ben Folds
strings:
David Angel (British violinist), John Catchings, David Davidson (violinist), The Love Sponge Strings and Kristin Wilkinson (Nashville songwriter and viola player)
background vocals [opera backing vocal]:
Fleming McWilliams
vocals:
Ben Folds and Darren Jessee
strings arranger:
John Mark Painter
cover recording of:
She Don’t Use Jelly
writer:
Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins and Ronald Jones (guitarist for the Flaming Lips)
44:11
19Song for the Dumped (Japanese version)
35:03

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